as in audience
a group of spectators
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Recent Examples of grandstand
The sight of her husband's car racing at such high speeds was overwhelming, prompting her to leave the grandstands.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Entertaining 230 guest requires two double suites at Atlanta Motor Speedway as well as grandstand tickets for others.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With San Diego leading 4-1 entering the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, two baseballs were thrown from the grandstands toward San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Roads were closed at the nearby Circus Maximus track after two large trees fell, damaging several cars and partially collapsing a grandstand set up for a concert.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Entertaining 230 guest requires two double suites at Atlanta Motor Speedway as well as grandstand tickets for others.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With San Diego leading 4-1 entering the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, two baseballs were thrown from the grandstands toward San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Roads were closed at the nearby Circus Maximus track after two large trees fell, damaging several cars and partially collapsing a grandstand set up for a concert.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstand
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Poaching, deforestation and the threat of extinction that jaguars face are real and important concerns all audiences — especially children — should learn and care about.Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Perkins had audiences in a chokehold last year with Longlegs, his creepy tale of an FBI agent on a mission to solve the mystery behind the horrific killing spree terrorizing her neighborhood.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to live performances and demonstrations, this daylong event will feature traditional cuisine and educational activities in the Asian art galleries.Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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The gallery draws its inspiration from the landscapes and traditional crafts of New Mexico and the American Southwest.Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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The congregation, like so many, has shrunk over the years.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, many congregations are also home to Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step meetings.Sarah Ventre, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstand. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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